Mike
Site Co-Founder
Typically settlements for police abuse of open carriers ranges $10,000+. This settlement is interesting in that the settlement includes court ordered police retraining so that police officers know that they do not have the power to seize (aka detain) open carriers absent reasonable articulable suspicion that crime is afoot.
http://www.dailytribune.com/article...open-carry-gun-lawsuit-against-warren-settled
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The Warren resident who claims four of the city’s police officers violated his constitutional rights to openly carry a firearm has settled his lawsuit against the city.
Haman, 54, sued Warren last year in U.S. District Court and initially sought a $100,000 judgment and $500,000 in punitive or exemplary damages. He recently agreed to accept $5,000. More importantly, he said, the city’s police officers will undergo training about “open carry” practices.
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http://www.dailytribune.com/article...open-carry-gun-lawsuit-against-warren-settled
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The Warren resident who claims four of the city’s police officers violated his constitutional rights to openly carry a firearm has settled his lawsuit against the city.
Haman, 54, sued Warren last year in U.S. District Court and initially sought a $100,000 judgment and $500,000 in punitive or exemplary damages. He recently agreed to accept $5,000. More importantly, he said, the city’s police officers will undergo training about “open carry” practices.
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